In a telecommunications network, a switch is a device that channels incoming data from any of multiple input ports to the specific output port that will take the data toward its intended destination.

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Brocade Campus Aggregation/Core Solutions
Function and Scalability
• Gbps backplane bandwidth320
• 192×1GbE SFP ports
• 64×10 GbE SFP+ ports
• Hitless failover,
redundant stacking links
• IPv4/IPv6 routing
)K routes(32
Brocade
ICX 6610
Small Campus Agg.
Brocade MLXe
Premium Agg./Core
• Tbps backplane bandwidth7.68
• 768×1 GbE SFP ports
• 256× GbE SFP+ ports10
• MCT, redundant Management, redundant
fabric
• Hitless failover, hitless software upgrade
• Non-stop routing
• MPLS, VPLS
Product portfolio
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• 2.56 Tbps backplane bandwidth
• 10/40 GbE high-density fixed form factor
• 48× GbE and10 6× GbE module40
• 26×40 GbE and 6×40 GbE module
• Redundant power and cooling
• Stacking with hitless failover
Brocade
ICX 7750
Campus LAN Aggregation/Core
Brocade
FastIron SX
Midmarket Agg./Core
• Tbps backplane bandwidth1.06
• 384×1 GbE SFP ports
• 128×10 GbE SFP+ ports
• MCT, redundant Management, redundant
fabric
• Hitless failover, hitless software upgrade
• IPv4/IPv6 routing (512K routes)

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BROCADE ICX PRODUCT
FAMILY
ACCESS
ACCESS /
AGGREGATION
AGGREGATION
/ CORE
Switch Capacity ICX 6430-C ICX 6430 ICX 6450-C ICX 6450 ICX 7250 ICX 7450 ICX 6610 ICX 7750
Switching capacity (max) 32 Gbps 104 Gbps 32 Gbps 176 Gbps 256 Gbps 336 Gbps 576 Gbps 2560 Gbps
1 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports `(max) 14 48 14 48 48 48 48 48
1 Gigabit Ethernet SFP Ports (max) 2 4 2 4 8 48 24 48
10 Gigabit Ethernet SFP+ Ports (max) 4 8 12 8 962
10 Gigabit Ethernet RJ45 Ports (max) 12 48
40 Gigabit Ethernet QSFP+ Ports (max) 3 41 32
Switches per stack (max) 4 8 12 12 8 12
Stacking bandwidth (max) 8 Gbps 80 Gbps 80 Gbps 160 Gbps 320 Gbps 480 Gbps
Key Features
PoE / PoE+       
Redundant power option       
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Stacking      
sFlow      
Layer 3 capability (IPv4, Unicast)      
OpenFlow with Hybrid Port Mode 5 4   
MACsec   
EEE  
Mixed stacking  
Switch port extender 4 4 4
Hot Swappable Internal power supplies & fans   
Advanced Layer 3 (IPv4 and IPv6, Multicast)   
PoH (95W per port) 
Front to back or back to front air-flow   
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Brocade ICX 7750 Switches
High-performance distributed chassis system
Brocade ICX 7750-48F Brocade ICX 7750-48C Brocade ICX 7750-26Q
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48-port SFP+ 10 GbE
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48-port RJ-45 10 GbE
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26 to 40 GbE ports QSFP+
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6+6-port QSFP+/40 GbE
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6+6-port QSFP+ (six optional)
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32 to 40 GbE with optional module
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All Brocade ICX 7750
Models
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Quad-core 1.5 GHz CPU 8
GB system memory,
2 G Flash, USB storage
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Optional 6×40 GbE QSFP
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Redundant power supplies and fans with front-to-back or back-to-front airflow
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High-performance, inter-processor stacking ports
Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450
Switches
Enterprise-class stackable switching at an entry-level price
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Unique and cost-effective Ethernet stacking
Key Highlights and Differentiators
• Unprecedented port density: 104×10 GbE /32×40 GbE per unit or 48×10 GbE with up to
12×40 GbE uplinks/stacking ports
• Market-leading stacking scalability up to 12 units over 1,000 10 GbE ports
• Longer stacking distance: 10 GbE/40 GbE (up to 80 km)
• Chassis performance (~ 1 Tbps stacking bandwidth)
• ISSU and hitless failover within the device and the stack
• SDN-ready with hybrid mode OpenFlow 1.3
• Full IPv4 and IPv6 routing support, includes BGP and VRF
• Extended operating temp (up to 50°C)
• Common Criteria and FIPs certification
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24/48 ×10/100/1 GbE with PoE+
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‒ 40 Gbps of stacking bandwidth with 10 GbE ports (full duplex)
Console and OOB
4
×
1 GbE SFP Uplink/Stacking Uplink/Stacking Hitless stacking controller failover
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384 ports per stack (Brocade ICX 6450)
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Flexible model configurations
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Dual-purpose uplink/stacking ports
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24/48
×
10/100/1 GbE + 4
×
1 GbE SFP uplinks/stacking
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24/48
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10/100/1 GbE + 4
×
1 GbE/10 GbE SFP+ uplinks/stacking
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PoE/PoE+ and non-PoE models
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Includes fanless model: Brocade ICX 6430-24
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Advanced features
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RPS/EPS—redundant power and
extended PoE power
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Encryption via
MACsec 802.1ae (hardware-ready)
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Brocade ICX 6450
4×10 GbE SFP+
Brocade ICX 6430
Management (8-unit stack)
(4-unit stack)
1/10 GbE

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Energy Efficient Ethernet (EEE) (hardware-ready)
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sFlow for granular traffic accounting (Brocade ICX 6450)
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Layer 2 and Basic Layer 3 Features
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Common CLI and feature parity with Brocade FastIron WS
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Base software includes IPv4 static routing (Brocade ICX 6450)
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Premium license for Layer 3—OSPF, RIP, VRRP (Brocade ICX 6450)
Extend switching beyond the wiring closet
Internal PSU (2×4×Copper 1 GbE +Uplinks 2 x SFP )
Brocade ICX 6450-C/6430-C Compact Switch
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Small form factor—fanless design
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Integrated power supply
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Flexible mounting options: wall, rack, and magnet mount
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Kensington lock
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Brocade Network Advisor management—12.0.2
release
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Lifetime warranty and three years of TAC
*ICX64x0-C12 switches do not support MRP or VSRP.
12×10/100/1000
×PoE+)
Management Ports
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Brocade ICX 6610—Premium Stackable
Premium stackable switch with chassis-like capabilities
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Highest stacking bandwidth in the industry
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320
Gbps of stacking bandwidth per switch
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Hitless stacking for data
and control
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High-density uplinks
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40 GbE uplinks (stacking ports)
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Up to 8
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10 GbE ports per switch
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Optimum flexibility and high availability
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Redundant, removable, load-sharing power supplies
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Redundant, removable fan
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Footprint—1U and 16 inches deep
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High-density power supplies (1000 W)
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Advanced scalability and features
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12K ACL, 16K routes, 32K MAC, 8K multicast groups
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Hardware-ready for encryption via MACsec
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sFlow for granular network traffic accounting
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Full Layer 3 feature capability
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Brocade ICX 6650 Switch
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Flexibility and Value
• Advanced enterprise-grade L2/L3, IPv6, MCT included
• Ports on Demand (PoD)
• Reversible airflow
Performance and Density
• High-density ToR 10 GbE solution in 1U
• 64×10 GbE and 4×40 GbE in 1U
• 1,600 Gbps switching capacity
• Low-latency, cut-through switching
Availability and Efficiency
• redundant power supplies1+1
• 1+1 redundant fan units
• Lower power consumption (175 W/220 W)
• High-efficiency power supplies
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Brocade FastIron SX for Aggregation and Core
New high-performance management modules
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Advanced, scalable software/hardware features ‒
Multi-Chassis Trunking active-active
topology support
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sFlow for granular network traffic visibility
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Proactive system monitoring tools
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Non-blocking chassis architecture
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Distributed packet processing on interface cards
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Line-rate IPv4 and IPv6 routing
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Advaced QoS hardware support
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High-availability, high-reliability design
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Hitless failover and upgrade; non-stop routing
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N+1 power and fan redundancy
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Separate system and PoE power subsystems
Brocade MLX Series
Premium campus aggregation and core solution
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Scales to 256 ports of 10 GbE
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7.68 Tbps backplane
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MPLS/VPLS
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Added fabric and management redundancy
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